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He built also the house of the forest of Lebanon; the length thereof was an hundred cubits, and the breadth thereof fifty cubits, and the height thereof thirty cubits, upon four rows of cedar pillars, with cedar beams upon the pillars. (KJV)
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וַיִּ֜בֶןvai.Yi.venand he built
Lemma: בָּנָה (ba.nah) · Strong's: H1129
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVqw3ms)
Meaning: to build
Used 374 times. Also: Genesis 2:22, Genesis 4:17, Genesis 8:20, Genesis 10:11, Genesis 11:4, Genesis 11:5 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H1129; TAHOT 1 Kings 7:2 word 1
אֶת\־'et-<obj.>
Lemma: אֵת (et) · Strong's: H0853
Parsing: Particle · Object indicator (HTo)
Meaning: [Obj.]
Used 10927 times. Also: Genesis 1:1, Genesis 1:4, Genesis 1:7, Genesis 1:16, Genesis 1:17, Genesis 1:21 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0853; TAHOT 1 Kings 7:2 word 2
בֵּ֣ית\׀beit[the] House of
Lemma: בַּ֫יִת (ba.yit) · Strong's: H1004K
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)
Meaning: House (of the Forests of Lebanon)
Used 5 times. Also: 1 Kings 10:17, 1 Kings 10:21, 2 Chronicles 9:16, 2 Chronicles 9:20 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H1004K; TAHOT 1 Kings 7:2 word 3
יַ֣עַרYa.'ar[the] Forest of
Lemma: יַ֫עַר (ya.ar) · Strong's: H3293I
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)
Meaning: (House of) the Forest
Used 6 times. Also: 1 Kings 10:17, 1 Kings 10:21, 2 Chronicles 9:16, 2 Chronicles 9:20, Isaiah 22:8 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3293I; TAHOT 1 Kings 7:2 word 4
הַלְּבָנ֗וֹןha.le.va.Non<the> Lebanon
Lemma: לְבָנוֹן (le.va.non) · Strong's: H3844J
Parsing: Noun · Proper · Location (HNpl)
Meaning: (House of the Forest of) Lebanon
Used 5 times. Also: 1 Kings 10:17, 1 Kings 10:21, 2 Chronicles 9:16, 2 Chronicles 9:20 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3844J; TAHOT 1 Kings 7:2 word 5
מֵאָ֨הme.'Ah[was] one hundred
Lemma: מֵאָה (me.ah) · Strong's: H3967
Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Singular · Absolute (HNcfsa)
Meaning: hundred
Used 574 times. Also: Genesis 5:3, Genesis 5:4, Genesis 5:5, Genesis 5:6, Genesis 5:7, Genesis 5:8 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3967; TAHOT 1 Kings 7:2 word 6
אַמָּ֤ה'a.Mahcubit[s]
Lemma: אַמָּה (am.mah) · Strong's: H0520A
Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Singular · Absolute (HNcfsa)
Meaning: cubit
Used 245 times. Also: Genesis 6:15, Genesis 6:16, Genesis 7:20, Exodus 25:10, Exodus 25:17, Exodus 25:23 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0520A; TAHOT 1 Kings 7:2 word 7
אָרְכּוֹ֙'a.re.Kolength its
Lemma: אֹ֫רֶךְ (o.rekh) · Strong's: H0753
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)
Meaning: length
Used 95 times. Also: Genesis 6:15, Genesis 13:17, Exodus 25:10, Exodus 25:17, Exodus 25:23, Exodus 26:2 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0753; TAHOT 1 Kings 7:2 word 8
וַחֲמִשִּׁ֤יםva.cha.mi.Shimand [was] fifty
Lemma: חֲמִשִּׁים (cha.mish.shim) · Strong's: H2572
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Plural · Absolute (HNcmpa)
Meaning: fifty
Used 163 times. Also: Genesis 6:15, Genesis 7:24, Genesis 8:3, Genesis 9:28, Genesis 9:29, Genesis 18:24 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H2572; TAHOT 1 Kings 7:2 word 9
אַמָּה֙'a.Mahcubit[s]
Lemma: אַמָּה (am.mah) · Strong's: H0520A
Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Singular · Absolute (HNcfsa)
Meaning: cubit
Used 245 times. Also: Genesis 6:15, Genesis 6:16, Genesis 7:20, Exodus 25:10, Exodus 25:17, Exodus 25:23 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0520A; TAHOT 1 Kings 7:2 word 10
רָחְבּ֔וֹra.che.Bobreadth its
Lemma: רֹ֫חַב (ro.chav) · Strong's: H7341
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)
Meaning: width
Used 101 times. Also: Genesis 6:15, Genesis 13:17, Exodus 25:10, Exodus 25:17, Exodus 25:23, Exodus 26:2 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H7341; TAHOT 1 Kings 7:2 word 11
וּשְׁלֹשִׁ֥יםu.she.lo.Shimand [was] thirty
Lemma: שְׁלֹשִׁים (she.lo.shim) · Strong's: H7970
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Plural · Absolute (HNcmpa)
Meaning: thirty
Used 171 times. Also: Genesis 5:3, Genesis 5:5, Genesis 5:16, Genesis 6:15, Genesis 11:12, Genesis 11:14 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H7970; TAHOT 1 Kings 7:2 word 12
אַמָּ֖ה'a.Mahcubit[s]
Lemma: אַמָּה (am.mah) · Strong's: H0520A
Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Singular · Absolute (HNcfsa)
Meaning: cubit
Used 245 times. Also: Genesis 6:15, Genesis 6:16, Genesis 7:20, Exodus 25:10, Exodus 25:17, Exodus 25:23 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0520A; TAHOT 1 Kings 7:2 word 13
קוֹמָת֑וֹko.ma.Toheight its
Lemma: קוֹמָה (qo.mah) · Strong's: H6967
Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Singular · Construct (HNcfsc)
Meaning: height
Used 44 times. Also: Genesis 6:15, Exodus 25:10, Exodus 25:23, Exodus 27:1, Exodus 27:18, Exodus 30:2 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H6967; TAHOT 1 Kings 7:2 word 14
עַ֗ל'Alon
Lemma: עַל (al) · Strong's: H5921A
Parsing: Preposition (HR)
Meaning: upon
Used 5756 times. Also: Genesis 1:2, Genesis 1:7, Genesis 1:11, Genesis 1:15, Genesis 1:17, Genesis 1:20 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H5921A; TAHOT 1 Kings 7:2 word 15
אַרְבָּעָה֙'ar.ba.'Ahfour
Lemma: אַרְבַּע (ar.ba) · Strong's: H0702
Parsing: Noun · Common · Either gender · Singular · Absolute (HNcbsa)
Meaning: four
Used 315 times. Also: Genesis 2:10, Genesis 11:13, Genesis 11:15, Genesis 11:16, Genesis 11:17, Genesis 14:5 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0702; TAHOT 1 Kings 7:2 word 16
טוּרֵי֙tu.Reirows of
Lemma: טוּר (tur) · Strong's: H2905
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Plural · Construct (HNcmpc)
Meaning: row
Used 26 times. Also: Exodus 28:17, Exodus 28:18, Exodus 28:19, Exodus 28:20, Exodus 39:10, Exodus 39:11 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H2905; TAHOT 1 Kings 7:2 word 17
עַמּוּדֵ֣י'a.mu.Deipillars of
Lemma: עַמּוּד (am.mud) · Strong's: H5982G
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Plural · Construct (HNcmpc)
Meaning: pillar
Used 109 times. Also: Exodus 13:21, Exodus 13:22, Exodus 14:19, Exodus 14:24, Exodus 26:32, Exodus 26:37 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H5982G; TAHOT 1 Kings 7:2 word 18
אֲרָזִ֔ים'a.ra.Zimcedar<s>
Lemma: אֶ֫רֶז (e.rez) · Strong's: H0730
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Plural · Absolute (HNcmpa)
Meaning: cedar
Used 73 times. Also: Leviticus 14:4, Leviticus 14:6, Leviticus 14:49, Leviticus 14:51, Leviticus 14:52, Numbers 19:6 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0730; TAHOT 1 Kings 7:2 word 19
וּכְרֻת֥וֹתu.khe.ru.Totand beams of
Lemma: כָּרֻתָה (ka.ru.tah) · Strong's: H3773
Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Plural · Construct (HNcfpc)
Meaning: beam
Used 3 times. Also: 1 Kings 6:36, 1 Kings 7:12 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3773; TAHOT 1 Kings 7:2 word 20
אֲרָזִ֖ים'a.ra.Zimcedar<s>
Lemma: אֶ֫רֶז (e.rez) · Strong's: H0730
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Plural · Absolute (HNcmpa)
Meaning: cedar
Used 73 times. Also: Leviticus 14:4, Leviticus 14:6, Leviticus 14:49, Leviticus 14:51, Leviticus 14:52, Numbers 19:6 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0730; TAHOT 1 Kings 7:2 word 21
עַל\־'al-[were] on
Lemma: עַל (al) · Strong's: H5921A
Parsing: Preposition (HR)
Meaning: upon
Used 5756 times. Also: Genesis 1:2, Genesis 1:7, Genesis 1:11, Genesis 1:15, Genesis 1:17, Genesis 1:20 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H5921A; TAHOT 1 Kings 7:2 word 22
הָעַמּוּדִֽים\׃ha.'a.mu.Dimthe pillars
Lemma: עַמּוּד (am.mud) · Strong's: H5982G
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Plural · Absolute (HNcmpa)
Meaning: pillar
Used 109 times. Also: Exodus 13:21, Exodus 13:22, Exodus 14:19, Exodus 14:24, Exodus 26:32, Exodus 26:37 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H5982G; TAHOT 1 Kings 7:2 word 23
How the BSB renders it
Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.
| He built | → | בָּנָה H1129 to build |
| the House | → | בַּ֫יִת H1004K House (of the Forests of Lebanon) |
| of the Forest | → | יַ֫עַר H3293I (House of) the Forest |
| of Lebanon | → | לְבָנוֹן H3844J (House of the Forest of) Lebanon |
| a hundred | → | מֵאָה H3967 hundred |
| cubits | → | אַמָּה H0520A cubit |
| long | → | אֹ֫רֶךְ H0753 length |
| fifty | → | חֲמִשִּׁים H2572 fifty |
| cubits | → | אַמָּה H0520A cubit |
| wide | → | רֹ֫חַב H7341 width |
| and thirty | → | שְׁלֹשִׁים H7970 thirty |
| cubits | → | אַמָּה H0520A cubit |
| high | → | קוֹמָה H6967 height |
| with | → | עַל H5921A upon |
| four | → | אַרְבַּע H0702 four |
| rows | → | טוּר H2905 row |
| of cedar | → | אֶ֫רֶז H0730 cedar |
| pillars | → | עַמּוּד H5982G pillar |
| supporting | → | עַל H5921A upon |
| . . . | → | עַמּוּד H5982G pillar |
| the cedar | → | אֶ֫רֶז H0730 cedar |
| beams | → | כָּרֻתָה H3773 beam |
King James Version (KJV), public domain in the United States. Source
Original-language words, glosses, parsing and lexicon entries: STEPBible data by Tyndale House, Cambridge (TAHOT, TAGNT, TBESH, TBESG, TFLSJ, TEHMC, TEGMC), CC BY 4.0, with changes. Hebrew text from the Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible. English alignment: Berean Standard Bible tables (public domain).
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